ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 362378
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| Date: | Sunday 28 February 1993 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Piper PA-18-150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N789FG |
| MSN: | 18-8883 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1970 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 14624 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Winnett, MT -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE LANDING ON A GRAVEL ROAD FOR THE FIRST TIME, AND WITH A TOTAL OF 24 HOURS OF FLIGHT EXPERIENCE, THE STUDENT PILOT ALLOWED THE AIRCRAFT TO DRIFT LEFT DURING WHICH TIME THE LEFT GEAR DUG INTO A SNOW BERM ALONGSIDE THE ROAD'S EDGE AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: THE STUDENT PILOT'S FAILURE TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL. FACTORS CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WERE THE SNOWBANK AND LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE IN TYPE OPERATION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA93LA068
History of this aircraft
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| 7 July 1983 | N8999 | Private | 0 | Los Lunas, NM | |
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 17-Mar-2024 20:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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